Cork South West TD, Holly Cairns, is seeking immediate action and greater consultation with communities after successive flood events in the past two weeks. Towns and communities, including Bandon, Skibbereen, and Bantry have been affected by floods recently. Holly said: “We’re now in our third week of flooding in West […]
‘Keep things simple’ is one clear message that keeps coming to mind these days. Life has a habit of getting quite busy and overcomplicated very quickly. It has been a very tough year for us all, so it is important that we get to know our own limits and return […]
I always dread the first flowers of Crocosmia (sometimes known as Montbretia), not because I don’t like the flowers – I do – but for me they herald the gradual winding down of summer. The weather in July has been unpredictable with some wonderful hot sunny days mixed with torrential rain […]
Visa has announced it would extend its commitment to the 90 plus Team Visa athletes, including Irish Olympic medallists Paul and Gary O’Donovan, through 2021. In support of the decision by the IOC and Japan’s Prime Minister Abe to postpone the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 to 2021, Visa pledged to […]
Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan has received confirmation from Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, that his department will provide assistance to Cork County Council for the repairs to the road network following last week’s damaging floods. After initial devastation on Thursday morning, Rosscarbery, Dunmanway, Rathbarry, […]
For August, I have a short little treat for legs enthusiasts. We are going back to the specialised home training catalogue and will be looking into strengthening the calf muscles. Besides looking incredibly good, a strong calf can also help you run faster and lift better – and look like […]